Based on the amount of email I get regarding the Anxiety Guru podcast it seems to be one of the most popular aspects of this blog. In an effort to improve the podcast and broaden its scope I've setup a dedicated Skype voice-mail that you can call to ask questions or leave comments. For you shy types out there don't worry because no one is going to pick up the line. It's just a recording of me thanking you for your contribution. What I plan to do is take the recorded messages and include them in the podcast itself and address the
How to Understand and Heal Depression Part 1
I'll be straight with you - I know you understand what depression is. Psychiatrically speaking, depression is Rolling Stones famous; you've all heard of it. However, even though depression is not a mystery to you it's still important to define it. I want to start by being clear about what depression is so everyone else is to. As I mentioned in a previous article I'll be doing a series on depression and this article is the first in that series. Now... is there a difference between unhappiness and depression? Some would argue
Anxiety Probably Isn’t Your Only Problem
Sometimes I marvel at how far I've come since my first panic attack in 1999. It's amazing really. Yet as happy as I am about all that progress I'll admit that I still struggle at times not with anxiety, but with low-grade, residual depression. You know, sometimes I feel like a worthless, aimless nobody. Now, clearly this is a thought created by a mild depression and has no basis in reality, but it rears its ugly head nonetheless. And although depressive thoughts linger in my mind occasionally without consent, I cope well. That's
The Anti-Energy Drink
It's all natural and delivers euphoric relaxation. At least that's what the makers of Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda (MJR) claim on their website. According to the California-based maker of MJR they use nothing but the good stuff to make their product, actually the ingredients sound like an anti-anxiety concoction from heaven. The mix relies mostly on two well-known anti-anxiety herbs to create its desired effect. Here's a quick look at what's inside. *Passion flower extract *Kava extract (Awa root) *Lightly carbonated
Why is Anxiety so Stubborn?
Lately I've noticed an increase in people asking me this question: Why won't my anxiety go away? The short answer is because it's hard to forget. This has become AG's $64,000 question. I produced a short screen-cast to try to explain why this is, but just in case you want the text version, here it is. Human beings evolved over many millions of years and during that time our brains changed, expanded and adapted to the environment in incredible ways. However, despite all that cool evolution of the brain, there were still certain
Is Talk Therapy Worth It?
Recently I found myself on a website that had a lot of comments about how talk therapy was a waste of time and money. Well, consider this a response to all those people. Now, for starters, it's true that I am biased. I mean, I am a grad student learning to become a psychotherapist after all. Just keeping it honest. I also lived with severe anxiety and depression for over 10 years, so it isn't like I don't know what it's like to need or undergo therapy myself-- been there, done that. So, here's the thing: Talk therapy works. And it
How to Find a Doctor that Won’t Diss You
I got an interesting email today and I want to share part of it with you. It was written by a friend of mine describing his difficulty finding a descent doctor to help him with both a physical illness and the related anxiety that has decided to tag along. It went a little something like this: "Doctors won't even bother with things like diet, herbs, exercise or spiritual type stuff. They just want to give you the latest antidepressant and boot you out of the office. It was funny because after two hours [of seeing an alternative doctor] I
Do You Make This Mistake When Anxious?
Have you ever tried to explain your fears about being anxious to someone and said something like, "I know I'm OK but...?" On what probably feels like a thousand occasions you've said that you're doing pretty good. Yet inside you might still be holding on to lingering doubts about whether or not you're going to survive your next bout of anxiety. You've at times even convinced yourself that you'll handle the next heart attack scare, panic attack, or uncontrollable eye twitch with a lion's courage, that is, until it happens again and you
Why Alcohol Causes Anxiety: Part 2
All right, all right... I know this post might only appeal to the drinkers among you, but I just had to do a podcast on this topic. Today, I want to do more than just answer the question: Why does alcohol cause anxiety? I want to get into details, motives, and provide you with some information that I hope will help you to avoid the panic and worry associated with alcohol related anxiety. The deal is, I wrote about this topic a long time ago and it has become the most popular article on Anxiety Guru Dot Net, so elaborating on the
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